sütge qum quyğanlay
/sytɡe qum qujʁanlaj/
Literal translation
as if pouring sand into milk
Intended meaning
To speak ill of and ruin something fine and good.
- Alay bizni jaşawubuzda allay ariw, jarıq süymeklikge, sütge qum quyğanlay, qaraŋılıq çaça, anı buzarğa adırgı ete aylanŋanla köpdüle.But in our life there are many who, as if pouring sand into milk, spread darkness over such a beautiful, bright love and go about trying to ruin it.
Variants
- sütge qum quyğanlay eterge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 426